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. >>> it's my great honor to place into nomination for the office of vice president of the united states, my father my hero, joe biden. [ cheers and applause ] >> i move to suspend the roll and nominate by acclaimation joe biden as the vice presidential candidate. [ cheers and applause ] >> jennifer: let me just say i love joe biden. that was him tearing up at the convention last night, as his son beau who is also the attorney general of delaware nominated his father his hero for a second term. the pundits have spent a lot of time rehashing the most fiery speeches, but there were also a lot of moments like that. here are some of our favorites. >> it's about whether we do for our fellow americans what my crew did for me, whether we'll look out for the hardest hit and the disabled whether we'll pool together in a time of need whether we'll refuse to give up until the job is done. >>> barack knows the american dream because he has lived it, and he wants everyone in this country -- everyone, so have the same opportunity no matter who we are, or where we're from or what we look like, or who w
. >>> it's my great honor to place into nomination for the office of vice president of the united states, my father my hero, joe biden. [ cheers and applause ] >> i move to suspend the roll and nominate by acclaimation joe biden as the vice presidential candidate. [ cheers and applause ] >> jennifer: let me just say i love joe biden. that was him tearing up at the convention last night, as his son beau who is also the attorney general of delaware nominated his father his...
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so for all the people of the united states who think that government is a negative and it's irand you don't really need government, i would suggest that they take their hard-earned savings and move to any one of a number of countries which i don't want to be rude and name where there is no effective rule of law and explain to me how government doesn't really help. because the fact of the matter is the way that capitalism works is when a government sets fair rules and regulates things and makes sure that people pay for pollution and do things like that so that everybody can come out better. >> and you would subscribe that the framework around a cap and trade strategy along the line of what california has done is a good framework then to create those conditions and rules where people can have some confidence in investments into renewable energies in this case et cetera. >> what we are really talking about in the cap and trade is a very six idea, which is if you're going to pollute you're going to pay for it. so if i'm -- if you're my next door neighbor and i take my garb and throw it in
so for all the people of the united states who think that government is a negative and it's irand you don't really need government, i would suggest that they take their hard-earned savings and move to any one of a number of countries which i don't want to be rude and name where there is no effective rule of law and explain to me how government doesn't really help. because the fact of the matter is the way that capitalism works is when a government sets fair rules and regulates things and makes...
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to me, being a united states senator would be amazing. >> al: and it is. it is. but it's different now. >> cenk: but it's different. the idea of being on the floor for four or five hours to raise money is horrible. >> al: it is not just the time spent. it is -- you know, the nature of those conversations, you know. everybody handles it in a different way. and you just push back. but they have to push back all the time. i've heard them talk and it's gotten a lot worse since i left the senate. >> bizarre segue maybe. i've always saw three types of fund-raising. the worst is fund-raising for politics. give the money to me so i can be a candidate. just so self-grandizing and egotistical about it. second worse is raising money to make money for other people. invest with me. funds, the whole bit. the best, the one that's pure is raising money for -- they have a distinctly different feel to them and the political fund-raising hands down the worst. >> cenk: some people want something in return for that money. it is not a quid pro quo but it is, to me, it is a very unfort
to me, being a united states senator would be amazing. >> al: and it is. it is. but it's different now. >> cenk: but it's different. the idea of being on the floor for four or five hours to raise money is horrible. >> al: it is not just the time spent. it is -- you know, the nature of those conversations, you know. everybody handles it in a different way. and you just push back. but they have to push back all the time. i've heard them talk and it's gotten a lot worse since i...
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it's good for the united states. it's good for the region. >> eliot: these delicate balances the high wire acts you're describing, how is it effected by comments by mitt romney who wants to will be his campaign, and i'll let the comments speak for themselves. >> we all know that first reports could be wrong. what we thought we knew this morning we're less certain of tonight. now you've been in political campaigns. the impulses are great. the juices are flowing. they want to get involved in everything. i wish he would have said, today is not the day. i'll call a time out today. >> eliot: and clearly the president did not hold his own fire in pushing back at romney saying, you know what, campaigns should stop at the border. >> but it just shows there are very great limits in the campaign in a bumper sticker scenario. it's hard to address the complexities that really exist in the middle east policy. >> eliot: i will try to avoid the temptation to editorialize too much, but mitt romney is desperate for some edge in the c
it's good for the united states. it's good for the region. >> eliot: these delicate balances the high wire acts you're describing, how is it effected by comments by mitt romney who wants to will be his campaign, and i'll let the comments speak for themselves. >> we all know that first reports could be wrong. what we thought we knew this morning we're less certain of tonight. now you've been in political campaigns. the impulses are great. the juices are flowing. they want to get...
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the republicans wouldn't even honor the [ inaudible ] of the united states. so a lot of us are saying, if you like what you're hearing, if you really think we need to move this country forward, then you need to elect 25 more democrats to the house, so we can keep the majority back and we need to keep the senate. >> bill: i was talking to a couple of people last night who were encouraging me to make that push. and also they were selling president obama if you want to get the job done -- john boehner and eric cantor feel their job is to be roadblocks. >> right. >> bill: that must be frustrating for someone like you. >> yeah, it's incredibly frustrating for somebody like me. part of my job is getting the votes together and i worked on the affordable care act, i helped get the votes together when we passed the climate change bill in the house. there's so much we can do but what happens was the republican leadership said their number 1 goal was to defeat barack obama, so they put the good of the country aside. all of the things we should have been doing they just
the republicans wouldn't even honor the [ inaudible ] of the united states. so a lot of us are saying, if you like what you're hearing, if you really think we need to move this country forward, then you need to elect 25 more democrats to the house, so we can keep the majority back and we need to keep the senate. >> bill: i was talking to a couple of people last night who were encouraging me to make that push. and also they were selling president obama if you want to get the job done --...
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in a new research note, jp morgan estimates the iphone 5 sales could have boost united states economic output by .5 point. we asked miguel what it all means. miguel, it's great to have you on the show. big announcement, one it frankly feels like we knew about apple's new iphone 5. you were there. tell me about it. >> so this phone is an evolution, it's not a revolution, but there are a lot of things that he improved. you have a slightly bigger phone, slightly thinner. it's lighter. the camera is better. once you improve loft things a little bit, you end up with a pretty different product an improve the product. you take take a toyota and streamline the body and you end up with a lexus. that's what happened here. >> dramatic improvement on what is mostly perceived or most of the pundits would agree say the disappoint of the last reiteration of the iphone. >> last year they introduced a phone just like the previous one. it sold like crazy. the stock went up 70% in the last year. with these improvements i think they did what they needed to do in terms of keeping the momentum going. >> dis
in a new research note, jp morgan estimates the iphone 5 sales could have boost united states economic output by .5 point. we asked miguel what it all means. miguel, it's great to have you on the show. big announcement, one it frankly feels like we knew about apple's new iphone 5. you were there. tell me about it. >> so this phone is an evolution, it's not a revolution, but there are a lot of things that he improved. you have a slightly bigger phone, slightly thinner. it's lighter. the...
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states is go to taco bell? >> two tacos and a bean burrito. >> cenk: that's the fun part. but who actually killed bin laden? all of a sudden it's not that clear. you know what time it is, right. go time! ♪ >> cenk: mitt romney took a tiny lead, and it wasn't much of a bump at all. at the democratic convention there was not a bump. 49-44. all of a sudden opening up a five-point lead for president obama. the swing states are the most important. we'll get polling on that soon as well, but it looks like there was definitely a bounce in the polls for president obama after the convention. during our coverage on current eliot spitzer predicted a four-point bump. i predicted five. vice president gore, six to eight. it looks like the democratic convention went off better than the republican one if you look at the polls. now that the conventions are over, mitt romney as usual getting himself in more and more trouble. so they're answering the question. you got to under something. mitt romney's tax plan is a disaster for
states is go to taco bell? >> two tacos and a bean burrito. >> cenk: that's the fun part. but who actually killed bin laden? all of a sudden it's not that clear. you know what time it is, right. go time! ♪ >> cenk: mitt romney took a tiny lead, and it wasn't much of a bump at all. at the democratic convention there was not a bump. 49-44. all of a sudden opening up a five-point lead for president obama. the swing states are the most important. we'll get polling on that soon...
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i think having been a congressman, he's obviously united states senator now. he knows policy. he was a trade rep. he was a white house -- in congress. this guy knows his stuff. but i think interestingly apparently, he's somewhat of a method actor. he listened to tapes, for instance, of the books on tape of barack obama and he's really able to take on the effect and the cadence of the person he's playing. and he, too, has great bedside manner. he's somewhat of a prankster. he develops very warm relationships not only with republicans but democrats have nice things to say about him. >> jennifer: interesting because he was so close to being selected for vice president. i don't know that being a debate stand-in is a good second nod. but president obama is going to be heading to henderson nevada for three days of debate prep behind closed doors. when you and i helped to prepare joe biden i'm curious from your perspective, jill, what was the most surprising thing to you about that whole debate prep? >> that's so interesting. well, i think that debate prep we were at, there was actua
i think having been a congressman, he's obviously united states senator now. he knows policy. he was a trade rep. he was a white house -- in congress. this guy knows his stuff. but i think interestingly apparently, he's somewhat of a method actor. he listened to tapes, for instance, of the books on tape of barack obama and he's really able to take on the effect and the cadence of the person he's playing. and he, too, has great bedside manner. he's somewhat of a prankster. he develops very warm...
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. >> obama: the united states condemns in the strongest terms this shocking attack. we're working with libya, and we'll increase security at diplomatic posts around the world. make no mistake we'll work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people. >> cenk: now, it's all over this movie called--it's the muslims. what's in this movie? it's an amazing story about who is behind it. there is a guy by the name of sam besel who is not a guy named sam besel. we'll tell you why they did this movie. this is why it outraged libya and other places. >> asraise him as one of your slaves. >> what should i call you. >> his maim is name is mohammed. >> hello, take me to my lady. >> come in, mohammed, i command you, sit. you're not wearing under garments. >> oh. >> cover yourself. >> sorry. >> cenk: that appears to be the worst movie ever made. they claim they spent $5 million. they must have pocketed well over $4.9 million, but nonetheless people were outraged, and our flag was ripped in egypt. torn down in and an islamic banner put up instead.
. >> obama: the united states condemns in the strongest terms this shocking attack. we're working with libya, and we'll increase security at diplomatic posts around the world. make no mistake we'll work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people. >> cenk: now, it's all over this movie called--it's the muslims. what's in this movie? it's an amazing story about who is behind it. there is a guy by the name of sam besel who is not a guy named sam...
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but he can't perform as president of the united states. if you want somebody who can lead and manage the world then mitt romney is your guy. if they can headache that case and they've got six and a half weeks to do it, i think they can recover this thing. the hill is getting steeper. >> bill: i'm not -- i'm not giving any advice but economy and jobs it seems to me the one issue they could win on and he's gotta be talking about that and convincing people that he could do a better job on that number which is ultimately always the most important issue. >> oh, yeah. we've got two more job reports between now and election. >> bill: is there enough time for him to turn it around? >> sure. i just don't see how they do it at this point. >> bill: given the people they've got. >> they're all smart. you know we all know each other. none of us is all that much smarter than the other guy. but when the fulcrum moves in one of the very close elections it is very hard to get if you're on the wrong side. >> bill: are you saying, rich galen, are you saying
but he can't perform as president of the united states. if you want somebody who can lead and manage the world then mitt romney is your guy. if they can headache that case and they've got six and a half weeks to do it, i think they can recover this thing. the hill is getting steeper. >> bill: i'm not -- i'm not giving any advice but economy and jobs it seems to me the one issue they could win on and he's gotta be talking about that and convincing people that he could do a better job on...
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coming back in this country due in large part to the leader after the united states steelworkers. here is one of many times when mitt romney has said he would repeal obamacare. it was his number 1 promise in talking to bob sheafer just before the supreme court decision, which upheld, right-wing, supreme court john roberts in the lead -- upheld obamacare. mitt romney said what he would do with it. >> if i'm president, we're going to stop obamacare in its tracks. >> bill: well, that was yesterday. today he is saying we will keep parts of throw parts away. we're not sure which parts will stay and which will go. arnold in texas. hi, arnold. >> caller: hey bill how are you doing? >> bill: oh, it's our rovering ambassador. what do you say arnold. >> caller: first of all this was the greatest convention i have ever seen. >> bill: it was great fun. >> caller: my grandfather told me one time when i was a teenager he said son in order to be alive, you have got to are great memory. i'm old and senile and i know that's a lie. mitt romney is telling people lies faster than anybody. it's just u
coming back in this country due in large part to the leader after the united states steelworkers. here is one of many times when mitt romney has said he would repeal obamacare. it was his number 1 promise in talking to bob sheafer just before the supreme court decision, which upheld, right-wing, supreme court john roberts in the lead -- upheld obamacare. mitt romney said what he would do with it. >> if i'm president, we're going to stop obamacare in its tracks. >> bill: well, that...
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he's president of the entire united states. but he's going to have to bring the country together to strike some type of deal on the fiscal cliff et cetera -- et cetera. >> bill: my message to the white males here, you better get on board this train because the train is leaving the station with the women and people of color and seniors and everybody else. if you want to get on board you better do it now. i will be back with bob cusack. i want to ask you about an important senate race in missouri when we come back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." the powerful my steal an election but they cannot steal democracy. m01372
he's president of the entire united states. but he's going to have to bring the country together to strike some type of deal on the fiscal cliff et cetera -- et cetera. >> bill: my message to the white males here, you better get on board this train because the train is leaving the station with the women and people of color and seniors and everybody else. if you want to get on board you better do it now. i will be back with bob cusack. i want to ask you about an important senate race in...
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. >> eliot: coming up, reading between the lines of the united states constitution. but first late last night the nfl and the nfl referees association finally reached a settlement. so let's take a moment to look back fondly on the era of the nfl replacement ref. when it doesn't fit anywhere else we put it in the viewfinder. >> after four months of being off the field the referee's union has reached a tentative deal with the nfl -- with the nfl body. >> the replacement refs are proving to be a disaster. >> two families both alike in dignity. one, the referee, the other, the league of national football is locked in dispute ages old. [ speaking foreign language ] >> famously bad call on monday night football that people are still talking about. [ speaking foreign language ] >> we need to get rid of these temporary refs just like we need to replace the obama administration. >> this guy knows how to pivot. we went from refs to president obama. >> that's what we were saying this morning. look, that was an interception. anybody who watches that will know. [ whistle ] >> gre
. >> eliot: coming up, reading between the lines of the united states constitution. but first late last night the nfl and the nfl referees association finally reached a settlement. so let's take a moment to look back fondly on the era of the nfl replacement ref. when it doesn't fit anywhere else we put it in the viewfinder. >> after four months of being off the field the referee's union has reached a tentative deal with the nfl -- with the nfl body. >> the replacement refs are...
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i think it disqualifies him for being president of the united states. and i'll tell you one thing, president obama kept his cool but he was asked yesterday, happened to have an interview with "60 minutes" yesterday and steve croft asked him about mitt romney's comments and boy, here is obama as icy as you could be but really just leveling mitt romney. >> there's a broader lesson to be learned here and governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and name later. and as president, one of the things i've learned is you can't do that. >> bill: shoot first and aim later. i gotta tell you, this is huge. not just me saying it. there are a lot of republicans today who are saying mitt romney really stepped in it this time. big time. big mistake on his part. and you know what -- to me, it just shows this guy doesn't believe in anything. he is nothing but a desperate, cheap, partisan, political hack. mitt romney, he will say anything. 1-866-55-press. i think it's time for republicans to stand up and say mitt romney, you're an embarrassment! mitt romney,
i think it disqualifies him for being president of the united states. and i'll tell you one thing, president obama kept his cool but he was asked yesterday, happened to have an interview with "60 minutes" yesterday and steve croft asked him about mitt romney's comments and boy, here is obama as icy as you could be but really just leveling mitt romney. >> there's a broader lesson to be learned here and governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and name later. and as...
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. >> not much change in the top selling beers in the united states. chicago-based market research firm similar symphony ri has bud light selling the most cases of beers in supermarkets, drugstores and gas stations for $5.4 billion in sales last year. but wiser coors light, miller lite and natural lite round out the top five. the closest brews of what could be considered a craft beer are yingling and blue moon at number 19 on that list. >> bill: that is all taken before the recipe of the white house beer was released. that having been released over the weekend -- >> stay tuned! >> bill: stay tuned. i think it is honey blonde, honey brown. there are three of them. honey brown honey blonde. i forget the third one. as soon as i get back to washington, i'm going to get that recipe. i'm determined to get my hands on a bottle of that beer. talk to all of my friends at the white house. as we said, here at the democratic national convention, expect a different kind of show. i think a much more fun show. the headliners of course, michelle obama tonight. bill cl
. >> not much change in the top selling beers in the united states. chicago-based market research firm similar symphony ri has bud light selling the most cases of beers in supermarkets, drugstores and gas stations for $5.4 billion in sales last year. but wiser coors light, miller lite and natural lite round out the top five. the closest brews of what could be considered a craft beer are yingling and blue moon at number 19 on that list. >> bill: that is all taken before the recipe of...
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the highest ranking jewish official in the united states. israel is certainly the biggest part of romney's national security platform. they didn't have him speak at the convention. it was a little jarring to see the republicans decide to stick to the domestic and not go -- >> bill: they might like to redo tampa you know. and learn from their mistakes. i'm not sure. john stanton from "buzzfeed." buzzfeed.com. your calls at 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." shortly, we'll join the president and the first lady on the south lawn of the white house. >> the president will be out shortly. we're now awaiting the moment of silence in honor of september 11th. [ bells tolling ] [jets flying over] ["taps" being played] ♪ >> that was the moment of silence at the white house in honor of the anniversary of september 11th. we'll be rejoining bill press momentarily. stay with us. >> the democrats on thursday -- not only did he hit him on national security, he hit him on the flip-flopping issue which was fasci
the highest ranking jewish official in the united states. israel is certainly the biggest part of romney's national security platform. they didn't have him speak at the convention. it was a little jarring to see the republicans decide to stick to the domestic and not go -- >> bill: they might like to redo tampa you know. and learn from their mistakes. i'm not sure. john stanton from "buzzfeed." buzzfeed.com. your calls at 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. >> announcer:...
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everybody is always waiting for the united states to get involved. that guy is crazy just like mitt romney. that statement that mitt romney put out last night about what happened over there in libya was ridiculous. president obama should do just what he is doing now. mitt romney always say the president shouldn't give a deadline on anything. the president don't have to give a deadline. you go over there and start a war. >> bill: yeah and that's the last thing the american people has wanted is a third war. and the president has said he is not going to allow iran to build a nuclear weapon. i think we can take him at his word. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." ♪ i'm jennifer granholm, let me tell you a story. in colorado the auto rescue saved more than 9,000 jobs. in the great state of michigan, 211,000 good paying, american jobs! in romney's world, cars get the elevator, and the workers get the shaft! (vo) want more granholm? get her every night. sir... excuse me, excuse me... can i get you to sign off on the johnson case... ♪ we built t
everybody is always waiting for the united states to get involved. that guy is crazy just like mitt romney. that statement that mitt romney put out last night about what happened over there in libya was ridiculous. president obama should do just what he is doing now. mitt romney always say the president shouldn't give a deadline on anything. the president don't have to give a deadline. you go over there and start a war. >> bill: yeah and that's the last thing the american people has...
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>> sugary drink consumption is the driver of the obesity epidemic in our city and across the united states. and reducing the amount of sugary drinks that we consume is the simplest diet change that we can make to help lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. >> bill: michael bloomberg said this is it. we get rid of the drinks, we'll all be healthier. he also said people will live longer. >> this is a single biggest step any city has ever taken to curb obesity. certainly not the last step that lots of cities are going to take. and we believe that it will help save lives. >> bill: save lives make people healthier. michael bloomberg says and besides, we don't want these big 32 ounce drinks because they're hard to carry. >> i don't know if you've ever had a 32 ounce cup. you would have a hard time carrying it. it's enormous. >> bill: well when you're four feet high -- [ laughter ] i guess i shouldn't make fun of michael bloomberg but he's not that tall. >> he himself is probably 32 ounces. >> bill: i think the idea -- you talk about how unhealthy they are and i get that. and all of that su
>> sugary drink consumption is the driver of the obesity epidemic in our city and across the united states. and reducing the amount of sugary drinks that we consume is the simplest diet change that we can make to help lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. >> bill: michael bloomberg said this is it. we get rid of the drinks, we'll all be healthier. he also said people will live longer. >> this is a single biggest step any city has ever taken to curb obesity. certainly...
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states of america. >> mr. obama laid out specific goals and proposals for his second term in office. touching on the economy education, medicare, veterans and making a powerful case that we are better off today than we were four years ago. the address beat out every single other convention speech on twitter. according to the web site, president obama had nearly 53,000 tweets per minute compare that to mitt romney's speech that got just 14,000 a minute. one other interesting note, this was the shortest acceptance speech we've heard from a presidential nominee in the last 36 years. mr. obama clocked in at 38 minutes and 23 seconds. according to research from c-span, the last person to go shorter than that was gerald ford and that was in 1976. bill clinton holds the record for the longest speech. he's coming in at about 65 minutes and that was back in 1996. more bill is coming up live from charlotte after the break. as always, we're hoping you will join the conversation online. current.com/billpress. see you ther
states of america. >> mr. obama laid out specific goals and proposals for his second term in office. touching on the economy education, medicare, veterans and making a powerful case that we are better off today than we were four years ago. the address beat out every single other convention speech on twitter. according to the web site, president obama had nearly 53,000 tweets per minute compare that to mitt romney's speech that got just 14,000 a minute. one other interesting note, this was...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republican for which it stands one nation under god, indivisible liberty and justice for all! [ cheers and applause ] >> stephanie: that phrase is overused, but literally not a dry eye in the house. >> yes and so many people especially women take care of their family members who have injuries like that. and you just applaud because she got it right. >> stephanie: one of the things that touches me the most is debbie wasserman schultz and her friendship. talk about women having each other's back -- >> yes. >> stephanie: this convention, you just can't plan stuff like that. that -- i mean people cried during michelle obama's speech. you can't manufacture that kind of emotion. >> people were crying at the republican convention, but for the wrong reasons. >> stephanie: right. reince preibus was backstage crying -- >> it was passion. the passion was ignited over and over again in this convention and they really needed to happen, because we are going to win this election on the ground. they have billions and the
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he wants to be president of the united states? >> that's a weird thing to say. >> bill: six year old, mommy why can't we open the window. okay. >> some people were saying, oh, it was clearly a joke. i'm not so sure. and even if it was a joke okay. it's a weird joke to make when you are talk about -- >> fire. >> -- fair and safety of the people you love in a public forum like that. >> bill: i have heard this three times. it doesn't sound like a joke. >> it doesn't sound like a joke. he just sounds like a doofus. >> bill: he is a doofus. neil king is going to be in as a friend of bill in the next hour. we'll be joined by eliot spitzer, and yes, everybody is talking football. but first -- >> announcer: this is the "full court press" >> speaking of football vegas sports bookies were very busy following the blown call monday night. at least $500 million changed hands in the sports book close to a record for an nfl game. the one call made bookies rake in $250 million. betters lost $250 million instantly. vegas experts estimate half that
he wants to be president of the united states? >> that's a weird thing to say. >> bill: six year old, mommy why can't we open the window. okay. >> some people were saying, oh, it was clearly a joke. i'm not so sure. and even if it was a joke okay. it's a weird joke to make when you are talk about -- >> fire. >> -- fair and safety of the people you love in a public forum like that. >> bill: i have heard this three times. it doesn't sound like a joke. >>...
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and that is why i am running for a second term as president of the united states. [cheering] we can choose a future where we export more products and outsource fewer jobs. after a decade that was defined by what we bought and borrowed, we are getting back to basics and doing what americans have always done best, we are making things again. i have met workers in detroit and toledo who feared they would never build another american car. and today, they can't build them fast enough because we re-invented a dying auto industry that is back on the top of the world. i have worked with business leaders who are bringing jobs back to america, not because our workers make less pay but because we make better products, because we work harder and smarter than anyone else. i signed trade agreements that are helping our companies sell more goods to millions of new customer, goods that are stamped with three proud words -- made in america! [cheering] [crowd chanting u-s-a]. >> and after a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last tw
and that is why i am running for a second term as president of the united states. [cheering] we can choose a future where we export more products and outsource fewer jobs. after a decade that was defined by what we bought and borrowed, we are getting back to basics and doing what americans have always done best, we are making things again. i have met workers in detroit and toledo who feared they would never build another american car. and today, they can't build them fast enough because we...
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states citizen. >> john: uh-huh. >> caller: they have an ad in milwaukee about women's rights and how the president is going to take it away and that's another great lie about what the president is going to do for our daughters and stuff, and if people would have watched the convention and all of the women that spoke and the different things -- >> john: exactly. >> caller: -- they know that this president is very compassionate and he is strictly for women. >> john: right on. thank you so much for your call. we'll be right back on the "bill press show." >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." ♪ from silver screens... to flat screens... twizzlerize your entertainment everyday with twizzlers the twist you can't resist. you've heard bill's views, now let's hear yours. politically direct means no b.s. in politics today. >>at the only on-line forum with a direct line to bill press. >>it's something i've been waiting for a long time. >>join the debate now. ♪ >> announcer: on your radio, on tv. the "bill press show," new on current tv. >> john: this is the "bill press show" on curren
states citizen. >> john: uh-huh. >> caller: they have an ad in milwaukee about women's rights and how the president is going to take it away and that's another great lie about what the president is going to do for our daughters and stuff, and if people would have watched the convention and all of the women that spoke and the different things -- >> john: exactly. >> caller: -- they know that this president is very compassionate and he is strictly for women. >> john:...
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madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great, even when the road is long. eight years later, that hope has been tested. by the cost of war, by one of the worst economic crises in history. and by political gridlock that's left us wondering whether it's even possible to tackle the challenges of our time. i know campaigns can seem small, even silly sometimes. trivial things become big distractions. serious issues become sound bytes. the truth gets buried under an avalanche of money and advertising. and if you're sick of hearing me approve this message, believe me, so am i. but when all is said and done, when you pick up that ballot to vote, you will face
madam chairwoman, delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> four more years! four more years! >> now, the first time i addressed this convention in 2004, i was a younger man. a senate candidate from illinois who spoke about hope. not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty, hope in the face of uncertainty. that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward even when the odds are great,...
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relevance between mexico and the united states. he talked about venezuela, hugo chavez. >> right. >> as you know, the elections for that country are coming up next month. he also talked about cuba and the castro brothers. so, he has a specific issue with the united states and latin america which he feels has kind of been abandoned by the obama administration. so, he's trying i think under a number of different ways to get his message across. the problem is that these road blocks that seem to be created by himself keep coming up on the road to the 6th of november. and how do you deal with those, you know, road blocks when you don't have a lot of road left? >> yeah. we're in the 40s right now in terms of the days left. as always, my friend, great job, great interview there. >> that's right. >> with governor romney. appreciate your time, as always. >> always a pleasure. >> all right, my friend. >> thank you. >> jose diaz-balart. >> what does mitt wear to bed? >> really? really? >> i didn't write the question, man. >> mitt and ann romn
relevance between mexico and the united states. he talked about venezuela, hugo chavez. >> right. >> as you know, the elections for that country are coming up next month. he also talked about cuba and the castro brothers. so, he has a specific issue with the united states and latin america which he feels has kind of been abandoned by the obama administration. so, he's trying i think under a number of different ways to get his message across. the problem is that these road blocks...
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a lot of people saying he could be the next secretary of state of the united states. then, of course, vice president joe biden. always interesting, krystal, introducing the president. >> certainly. and luke, speaking of joe biden, he is no bill clinton, but they do have a similar style in a way. they both sort of prefer ad libbing to the teleprompter. john heilman said, in a business full of blow dried atom tons, he, biden, is a vivid, authentic human being. i was wondering, what do you think we can expect from joe biden tonight? >> interestingly enough, the fact joe biden is speaking in the 9:00 p.m. hour is fascinating. usually vice presidents get their own primetime address. the obama campaign saw fit to put him in the 9:00 p.m. what's his best strength for president obama? it's connecting to white, working class voters. you often hear the story from joe biden. just a kid from scranton, p.a., trying to make it in the tough, tough world. that's the message he'll resonate on the president's policies toward the folks not born with a silver spoon in their mouth. it wil
a lot of people saying he could be the next secretary of state of the united states. then, of course, vice president joe biden. always interesting, krystal, introducing the president. >> certainly. and luke, speaking of joe biden, he is no bill clinton, but they do have a similar style in a way. they both sort of prefer ad libbing to the teleprompter. john heilman said, in a business full of blow dried atom tons, he, biden, is a vivid, authentic human being. i was wondering, what do you...
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i'm president of the united states. >> that's right. there was a sort of put up or shut up moment there, too, that was right around that time when he started talking about foreign policy. and mitt romney going over to england for instance. the mention of beijing and how are you going to negotiate with beijing when you can't visit an olympics without insulting our greatest ally, the united kingdom there. >> they also reestablished the special relationship. you notice that? he reestablished england as our best ally. former president bill clinton was filled with great moments. he pounded republicans with a pointed substantive speech. let's watch a bit of big bill. >> they want to go back to the same old policies that got us in trouble in the first place. they want to cut taxes for high income americans even more than president bush did. they want to get rid of the pesy financial regulations to prohibit future bailouts. as a president once said, there they go again. >> did you like that, mr. reagan? >> yes, i liked that a lot. bill clinton
i'm president of the united states. >> that's right. there was a sort of put up or shut up moment there, too, that was right around that time when he started talking about foreign policy. and mitt romney going over to england for instance. the mention of beijing and how are you going to negotiate with beijing when you can't visit an olympics without insulting our greatest ally, the united kingdom there. >> they also reestablished the special relationship. you notice that? he...
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this is the first time we have it on tape for the first time a political party in the united states, major political party comes out with guy marriage. this is an unequivocal call, a call for comprehensive immigration reform. again, driving up support among those groups. that's the news out of here today. the other thing i would just mention, i was going to hold up some buns for you guys, that i picked up down here. msnbc is putting pictures of all of the much buttons and people around here, the crowd here, can pick out their favorite one. i was going to bring krystal and toure and s.e. i stopped by the counter and they said, those are all sold out. we have a about a dozen of the kornacki ones left. >> right. >> that not true. >> i know that's not true. >> i shutter to think what they are doing with my buttons down there. let's bring in former -- >> he are pushing your buttons. >> let's bring in ed rendell, when al gore was running and he was named america's governor. governor, how is the dnc this year? we remember the pageant try of 2008. how does the dnc this year celebrate the pre
this is the first time we have it on tape for the first time a political party in the united states, major political party comes out with guy marriage. this is an unequivocal call, a call for comprehensive immigration reform. again, driving up support among those groups. that's the news out of here today. the other thing i would just mention, i was going to hold up some buns for you guys, that i picked up down here. msnbc is putting pictures of all of the much buttons and people around here,...
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two out of three times, they will lose the president of the united states. a woman who is running the house and senate and it will have more clarity on the fiscal cliff and they will have just heard the opinion of the american people about how interventionist a water policy officials to be so they can make a more informed decisions about their balance sheet. to deal with the pressing problem -- the unemployment rate, and acceptable downside risks to inflation, but that is holding the bridge until december. >> one of the things was that the defense of the idea that quantitative easing really works. my personal sense had been it worked the first time and less the second time and this diminishing curve -- do they seem to be deemphasizing that? >> i think it has always been clear that the first-round of quantitative easing that came in 2009 was going to be more effective than if you get under more normal times. going back to 2010, he made that point. i don't think this notion that it has been less effective and more recent times that it was in the first round is
two out of three times, they will lose the president of the united states. a woman who is running the house and senate and it will have more clarity on the fiscal cliff and they will have just heard the opinion of the american people about how interventionist a water policy officials to be so they can make a more informed decisions about their balance sheet. to deal with the pressing problem -- the unemployment rate, and acceptable downside risks to inflation, but that is holding the bridge...
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and to the next vcht the united states, joe biden, -- vice president of the united states, joe biden, i thank you. [applause] [cheers and applause] i am grateful to finish this journey with one the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to conductors on the am trak train he still takes home every night. to the love of my life, our next first lady, michelle obama. [cheers and applause] and to malia and sasha. i love you so much and i am so proud of you. [cheers and applause] four years ago i stood before you and told you my story, that the brief union of a young man from kenya and a young woman from kansas who weren't well off, weren't well known, but shared a belief that in america their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to. it is that promise that's always set this country apart, that through hard work and sacrifice each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one american family tone sure that the next generation can pursue their dreams as well. that's why i stand here tonight, because for 232 years, at each mo
and to the next vcht the united states, joe biden, -- vice president of the united states, joe biden, i thank you. [applause] [cheers and applause] i am grateful to finish this journey with one the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to conductors on the am trak train he still takes home every night. to the love of my life, our next first lady, michelle obama. [cheers and applause] and to malia and sasha. i love you so much and i am so proud of you....
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that is why i am running for a second term as president of thh united states. united states. we can choose a future where we export more products and outsource to were jobs. after a decade that was defined by what we are out, we are getting back to bases and making things again. the basics and making things again. i have met people who feared they would never build an american car. now, they cannot build thee fast enough. we built an industry that is back on the top of the world. i have worked with business leaders who are bringing jobs back to america and not because our workers make us pay but because we make better products. because we work harder and smarter than anyone else. i signed a trade agreements that are helping our companies sell more goods to millions of new customers, that are stamped with three prod worlds -- words -- chants usa]sa --- after a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last 2.5 years. -pnow, you have a choice. we can get more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas. we can give breaks to co
that is why i am running for a second term as president of thh united states. united states. we can choose a future where we export more products and outsource to were jobs. after a decade that was defined by what we are out, we are getting back to bases and making things again. the basics and making things again. i have met people who feared they would never build an american car. now, they cannot build thee fast enough. we built an industry that is back on the top of the world. i have worked...
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god bless the united states of america. >> here's allen west's interpretation of that ad for his audience at the republican jewish coalition in bow contaca florida last night. >> they want to bring out an old soviet marxist theme called forward. >> yeah. yeah. you heard them. allen west had the full approval of his audience with that. including the members of the audience who are currently being kept alive by a socialist program called medicare. but allen west wasn't there just to tear down the president and decode his soviet marxist soviet socialist messaging. he was there to give republicans their marching orders. >> we are going to go forward. >> what? allen west just finished explaining that the word forward is a soviet markist soviet socialist something or other and then he used that very same word in telling his audience what to do? of course, his audience immediately jumped out of their seats are you crazy how do you expect us to listen to you. and of course the republican jewish coalition bouncers must have thrown him out of the room and told him to never insult their intelligence
god bless the united states of america. >> here's allen west's interpretation of that ad for his audience at the republican jewish coalition in bow contaca florida last night. >> they want to bring out an old soviet marxist theme called forward. >> yeah. yeah. you heard them. allen west had the full approval of his audience with that. including the members of the audience who are currently being kept alive by a socialist program called medicare. but allen west wasn't there...
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i think the president of the united states needs mr. clinton to help him with that narrow sliver of undecided voters, especially women ages 30 to 50 who grew up with bill clinton as sort of their teenage or childhood president. that's important. the second thing is is that bill clinton and hillary clinton need barack obama. they need him to perform strongly and to do well, because if barack obama loses and loses on the scale of a carter, that is very bad for the democratic brand for years to come and that is not helpful to a, perhaps, nominee or presidential candidate hillary clinton. so on many levels, this is -- they are living vicariously off each other and through each other, and as i said to a buddy of mine back stage a minute ago, clearly they are carrying each other's bags now and that's probably not a bad thing for today's politics. >> one of the interesting tidbits in this new yorker story looks at the -- pardon me. one of the interesting tidbits, sorry, i was hearing something in my ear there. one of the interesting tidbits lo
i think the president of the united states needs mr. clinton to help him with that narrow sliver of undecided voters, especially women ages 30 to 50 who grew up with bill clinton as sort of their teenage or childhood president. that's important. the second thing is is that bill clinton and hillary clinton need barack obama. they need him to perform strongly and to do well, because if barack obama loses and loses on the scale of a carter, that is very bad for the democratic brand for years to...
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united states unlike any other nation that the world has ever known. because of you and your spirit that cannot be defeated. we honor our values which means we will continue to talk about god because god blessed this great nation. and we will uphold -- the national security. god bless you all. you've got 57 days. let's make this happen, ladies and gentlemen. >> they love him. united states unlike any other nation that the world has ever known. because of you and your spirit that cannot be defeated. we honor our values which means we will continue to talk about god because god blessed this great nation. and we will uphold -- the national security. god bless you all. you've got 57 days. let's make this happen, ladies and gentlemen. >> they love him. >>> and so there are just 57 days left in pat murphy's campaign to restore sanity to florida's 22nd congressional district. and the wor tridion safety cell which can withstand over three and a half tons. small in size. big on safety. she was a picky eater. well, now i'm her dietitian, and last year, she wasn'
united states unlike any other nation that the world has ever known. because of you and your spirit that cannot be defeated. we honor our values which means we will continue to talk about god because god blessed this great nation. and we will uphold -- the national security. god bless you all. you've got 57 days. let's make this happen, ladies and gentlemen. >> they love him. united states unlike any other nation that the world has ever known. because of you and your spirit that cannot be...
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[applause] [applause] i want barack obama to be the next president of the united states, and i probably nominate -- probably nominate him to be the standard bearer of bearer of the democratic party. [applause] in tampa a few days ago we heard a lot of talk about how the president and the democrats do not believe in free enterprise and individual initiative, how we want everyone to be dependent now on the government, how bad we are on the economy. this alternative universe says that everyone of us in this room who amounts to anything, we are all completely self made. one of the greatest german the -- chairman of the democratic party ever had, bob strauss and -- which is rated bob strauss says every american wants you to believe he was born in a log cabin he built himself, [laughter] but he admitted it ain't so. [laughter] we democrats think the country works better with real opportunities. with a relentless focus on the future,with business and government working together to promote growth and proudly share prosperity. we believe we are all in this together is a far better philosophy tha
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my guest tonight, a united states senator representing the great state of indiana. please welcome senator evan bayh. sir, thank you for joining us. [cheers and applause] historic night. huge night for the democratic party. the speech, wow, that was, you know -- you know, that was great. >> i'll take your word for it, jon. >> it's happening later on. >> yeah. >> have you had a chance to spend time with senator bayh? you were also vetted for the vice presidential -- what's your impression? you were obviously a senator clinton supporter, but being considered on the short list of vice presidential candidates. >> i had a chance to spend good quality personal time with barack. when i came home, i told my wife, i said, dear, he's the real deal. he's in this for the right reason, he cares about our country. he says he's a pragmatist, he wants to get things done to help people in their daily lives. this is a guy that will be a great president. >> does he talk like that in private? "evan, i'm a real deal, i'm a pragmatist"? >> we talked about our kids and talked about sports.
my guest tonight, a united states senator representing the great state of indiana. please welcome senator evan bayh. sir, thank you for joining us. [cheers and applause] historic night. huge night for the democratic party. the speech, wow, that was, you know -- you know, that was great. >> i'll take your word for it, jon. >> it's happening later on. >> yeah. >> have you had a chance to spend time with senator bayh? you were also vetted for the vice presidential -- what's...
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states that prevent these kind of reported messages that are inflammatory blocked in the united states. the clashes are still very much ongoing here in cairo. we just came down from the middle of that fray and i can tell you we spoke to some of the protesters there. some of them are very young. some of them had their shirts off, scarves around their face, throwing tear gas back on to the security forces. they're firing stones. i asked them why they are out here, what they're trying to do. they say that they want to get to the u.s. embassy and carry out an attack on the embassy compound. they believe that the u.s. embassy and the united states is responsible and agrees with the content of that very obscure video. they had not heard the secretary's statements, but talking to them as i it did, they are not the kind of people who will listen to those statements anyway.t did, they are not the kind of people who will listen to those statements anyway. did, they are not the kind of people who will listen to those statements anyway.did, they are not the kind of people who will listen to those
states that prevent these kind of reported messages that are inflammatory blocked in the united states. the clashes are still very much ongoing here in cairo. we just came down from the middle of that fray and i can tell you we spoke to some of the protesters there. some of them are very young. some of them had their shirts off, scarves around their face, throwing tear gas back on to the security forces. they're firing stones. i asked them why they are out here, what they're trying to do. they...